Deep Dive 15 minutes PremiumFive Trends Shaping Apparel Sourcing Coresight Research July 1, 2020 What's InsideThe apparel sourcing industry is experiencing uncertainty due to unpredictable changes to tariffs and trade, the widespread coronavirus pandemic and fast-moving upgrades of technology in the supply chain. In this report, we outline five key apparel-sourcing trends and discuss how apparel retailers and brands can adapt to consumer expectations while controlling sourcing costs. We discuss the following key topics: Apparel retailers moving sourcing away from China—due to rising labor costs, changing consumer sentiment toward “Made in China” products The adoption of onshoring and nearshoring strategies and advanced technologies—such as IoT, 3D design, analytics, IoT and robotics and analytics Sustainability in the supply chain Increasing retailer-supplier collaboration This report also highlights successful initiatives from selected companies in the apparel industry, including Levi’s, NIKE and Walmart. For related content, read our reports on New Retail Models in the Global Apparel and Footwear Market and Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s: Five Forces Impacting Supply Chains. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Economic Sentiment Converges as Pessimism Eases: US Consumer Survey InsightsOctober 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Jewelry Sector Sees Positive GrowthInnovator Profile: aiphrodite.ai Revolutionizes Ad Testing in Marketing with AI PersonasWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 6: UK Closures Up 65%